New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-10
THE ACKNOWLEDGES.
IMPROVEMENTS AT ELIzABETHTowN.

NEW TRAVELLING neutrality-suspicious. FLOCK
ING IN
ELrzAnErHTowN July s.-The attention Of this staid
little village has been engrossed during the week with
tho State Teachers Association convention that IL has
almost overlooked the that the seasons well under
way and the tourist is again abroad in the land suoh
however the and the Delaware and Hudson Rail-
road Is bringing thousands weekly to the gateways OF
this alleged Wilderness Adirondack hotels arc In that
receptive expectant state which attends the opening OF
the season. but the belief Is general that the number OF
travellers through region will be unprecedented this
year. The notable advance this year lie the extern
sion Of the Chateaugay Railroad to Loon Lake Station
thus bringing that resort and Paul Smiths
within easy driving distance OF railroad.
Not the least pleasant feature Of the new road Is the
earnest put forth by its management TO cater TO
the real wishes and needs of the public Elzabethtown
needs this improvement in travel BY the northern route
with increased speed and facility in stage travel Under
A. c. Leachs energetic management the Lake Placid
stage been greatly improved this year. tally no
coachcr having been added. which push through to
saranac Lake In day The roads also between Lake
Placid and Ezabethtown have been greatly improved
At Keene Valley the most important change Is the
transfer Of the beautiful Ausabe ponds and largo tract
of contiguous land to william q. Nelson and william C.
Anderson. to be kept as park and preserve
The region ia TO be congratulated this arrangement
Extensive purchase Of lands by public spirited gentlemen
is the only way which forests and the game in the
wagon
road being rapidly through from the Beds House
to the Ausable Ponds-a distance OF three and half
miesand those gems OF the Adrondacks will soon I'M
der certain restrictions be easily accessible to all The
Keene Valley, formerly known the Blinn House. 10
this transformed into the Adirondack House I'M
der the mana cement of A. Kelley.
At Lake Placid the Mirror Lake House Is again under
the careful OF H. C. Lyon than whom there
Is thoughtful and providcnt host In the noun
tains The OF the stevens House. at Lake
Placid, last summer, built rapidly on the ruins OF the
old hotel destroy by fire. leads to the hope OF an equal
ly successfully future for the Holland House At
Blue Mountain Lake. Tho Holland House, endeared
to so many by multitude OF pleasant associations was
burned last November and Mr. John Holland Ia rapidly
constructing new hotel II IL TO be completed early In
August aud will have frontage OF 1875 feet, dining
125 feet There will DO los sleeping rooms. and
with the cottages 400 guests can be accommodated The
capacity Of the old house was $50. In the meantime
Mountain Lake alono and delightfully."- IN large COM
pany. -
Attic Windsor. Elizabethtown among many guests are
Mrs Wilkinson and Mrs. X II. Hoe, Miss Hoe Miss
E. Hoe. Miss Young W. A. Myers and family Mrs f D.
Murray, of NETWORKS the Rev. r. :. Storrs and wife,
Franklin Woodruff and family. X p. Gilmore Mrs r. X
BAN mis-. Miss Lena r. sammis. Il. r. ssMmls and W. H.
BoughtOn, OF Brooklyn; Judge sackett saratoga; the
Rev. and Mrs b. K Kirkbrde, Of Troy.
At the Adirondack house. Keenc Valley. are W.
Humphrey and f. j. Davis, New-York; Miss + "
Thorne. Planheld. NJ j.; Mrs NJ. X Vail and Miss l. A.
Vail, Elizabeth N. j.; Miss L. N. VAIL Fort wayne Ind;
F. Z. Bartlett, Yonkers, and A. M. Vail, Philadelphia